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Shakespeare's early works go up for auction, 4 editions to sell for $6 million
2025-04-28 17:32:26 / JETË
A rare set of the first four editions of William Shakespeare's collected works is expected to sell for a staggering £4.5 million or $6 million at a special auction next month.
The famous auction house announced that the sale will take place on May 23, and it concerns the First, Second, Third and Fourth Leaflets.
According to foreign media, the auction house has estimated the sale price at 3.5 to 4.5 million pounds, describing this volume as "undoubtedly the most important publication in the history of English literature."
The First Ploughshares was published in 1623 by Shakespeare's friends, after his death in 1616.
This edition contained 36 plays, about half of which were first performed there, including iconic works such as "Macbeth," "The Tempest" and "Twelfth Night."
Of the approximately 750 printed copies of the First Leaflet, it is believed that only 230 still exist today, most in public collections such as museums, libraries, and universities.
Only a few of them are in private hands, and one of these was sold in 2020 for $9.9 million. Its success led to the publication of the Second Play in 1632, the Third in 1663, and the Fourth in 1685, sealing Shakespeare's immortal legacy in world literary history.
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